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Chunkurchak is a marvellous place. Just 40 kilometres south of KyrgyzstanLs capital, Bishkek, and into the forelands of the Tian Shan mountain range, its picturesque landscape offers everything that has come to be associated with a jailoo, a summer pasture: looking up, the snow-capped peaks appear closer than they are, a mountain river meanders through alpine meadows and passes forest belts-and in the further distance the Chuy Valley, with its bustling centre, Bishkek, seems far away in many ways. But Chunkurchak is more than that. It is a winter ski resort and features diverse dining and accommodation opportunities. Unique among them is Supara, an Lethno-styleL restaurant and hotel complex. It serves Kyrgyz national dishes, and the interior is dominated by wooden furniture with traditional ornament. Yet the main feature of Supara is that the architecture of both the restaurant building and the cottages …